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I think I was like you, at first I was thinking to replace my 20" LCD with something around 32" - that'd be nice, and then I saw 42" and I thought wow that was huge, it'd be great if I could buy that!
And then after more looking and observing around shop, 42" started to look small to me and I realised that I have to have at least 50" to get the "experience" while watching movies. That's why I ended up with 50".
When the TV was installed I thought holy crap, that was monstrous! But then after a few months, now it looks so normal to me and I can't go any lower than 50" anymore.
So if you have the space (and not watching from very close distance), and don't mind spending a bit more, go for the biggest size you can afford.
In Consumer Reports surveys of flat screen TV owners, many respondents regret not having bought a bigger screen. CR recommends a 40-42" screen for average size rooms and 46-50 for greater viewing distances. If you get too big a screen for the viewing distance you will see too many picture flaws.
Industry experts advise even larger screens for that movie theater experience. Here's a spreadsheet that calculates those kinds of recommendations.
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I think I was like you, at first I was thinking to replace my 20" LCD with something around 32" - that'd be nice, and then I saw 42" and I thought wow that was huge, it'd be great if I could buy that!
And then after more looking and observing around shop, 42" started to look small to me and I realised that I have to have at least 50" to get the "experience" while watching movies. That's why I ended up with 50".
When the TV was installed I thought holy crap, that was monstrous! But then after a few months, now it looks so normal to me and I can't go any lower than 50" anymore.
So if you have the space (and not watching from very close distance), and don't mind spending a bit more, go for the biggest size you can afford.
Pretty similar impressions here too, though I went for 42" after all. I had 32" regular CRT TV when I decided to upgrade it. 42" looked huge for a few days after the purchase but now it looks so regular. With TV's it's just like with headphones and hifi, it gets bigger and more expensive all the time.
Agree with "bigger is better". One year ago, my girlfriend was complaining how 46" was too big and that we should have gotten a 37". Fast forward now, she can't live without it.
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My wife and I couldn't decide between a 50" or a 60". From colored "butcher's paper" we cut out a rectangle the size of each and taped them to the wall for a week. We both decided to go with the 50." The home theater retailer said the 60" would work but recommended the 50." (although they said something about the distance ratio thing is not as critical with the newest generation of plasma televisions...) I took my wife into the showroom. We watched each television for 20-30 minutes. She said, "I don't care, if you want the bigger one, I think that it'll work." I got the 60". I'm so happy that I got the larger screen. I really like it, and my wife really likes it. I do think that if I had gotten the 50" I would have always wondered what the 60" would have been like. Plus, it came with detachable side speakers that I'm not using because I have it connected to an external audio system.
You probably made a good decision going 50" because the price difference for that extra 10" is so huge.
Even if I say I could afford 60", I don't think I could justify spending that much for that extra size.
You probably made a good decision going 50" because the price difference for that extra 10" is so huge.
Even if I say I could afford 60", I don't think I could justify spending that much for that extra size.
I didn't go with the 50". The price difference was a consideration of course, but I justified it and the extra 10"'s really seems to make a positive difference with regard to the home theater experience. I'm glad that I went for the 60". My brother had a similar experience with his Sony. He was going to go with a 46" Bravia XBR5. He got on some HDTV forum somewhere and virtually everyone that got the 46" was saying that they wished that they had gone with the 52". He got the 52" and has been happy that he did. Ultimately space, room size, and budget will determine what anyone buys. However, with those issues being considered, I would recommend getting the biggest screen possible.
I didn't go with the 50". The price difference was a consideration of course, but I justified it and the extra 10"'s really seems to make a positive difference with regard to the home theater experience. I'm glad that I went for the 60". My brother had a similar experience with his Sony. He was going to go with a 46" Bravia XBR5. He got on some HDTV forum somewhere and virtually everyone that got the 46" was saying that they wished that they had gone with the 52". He got the 52" and has been happy that he did. Ultimately space, room size, and budget will determine what anyone buys. However, with those issues being considered, I would recommend getting the biggest screen possible.
Well I guess it also comes down to how much spare money you have as well. Maybe it's not justifiable for people like me because I'm a low income earner.
